Droppin Well bombing

The Droppin Well bombing occurred at 11:15 PM on 6 December 1982 when the Irish National Liberation Army exploded a time bomb at a disco in Ballykelly, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The disco was frequented by British Army troops from the nearby Shackleton barracks, and the bombing killed 11 soldiers and 6 civilians, while 30 people were injured. The bombing's death toll was exacerbated by the fact that the bomb was hidden next to a support pillar, leading to many being crushed by the masonry. The Provisional IRA condemned the attack, as they would not launch an attack that would have a high risk of civilian casualties; the INLA was confirmed to be the perpetrator of the attack.